Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana
Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 916 and it contained 464 housing units.[1]
Marion Township | |
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Location in Owen County | |
Coordinates: 39°18′19″N 86°59′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Owen |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 916 |
• Density | 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47427, 47431, 47455, 47460, 47833, 47841 |
GNIS feature ID | 453610 |
History
Marion Township was founded in 1835.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Denmark at 39.269765°N 87.025845°W
- Hickory Corner at 39.305042°N 87.044456°W
- Marion Mills at 39.306432°N 86.9989°W
- Patricksburg at 39.315599°N 86.959177°W
- Smithville at 39.320876°N 87.025845°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Burger Cemetery, Humble Cemetery (an Indiana Pioneer Cemetery,) Marion Cemetery, Mast Cemetery, Rea Cemetery, Red Brush Cemetery, Stephens Cemetery and Steubenville Cemetery.
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- US House District 8th
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
- "Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 737.
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